| Product Features | ![]() | | Canon IXUS850 Digital Camera | ![]() | | Features | ![]() | | NEW Face Detection Technology | ![]() | - Incorporates the Face Detection AF and Face Priority functions, which work hand-in-hand to capture stunning photos of subjects< faces with sharpness and right exposure easily.
- Face Detection AF: Detects as many as 9 subjects< faces in a picture. If no faces are detected the AF system automatically switched to the conventional 9-point AiAF setting.
- Face Priority: Automatically determines the ideal exposure setting for a perfectly-exposed picture even in difficult situations where subjects are set against a backlit or dark background.
| ![]() | | NEW 28mm Wide angle Shooting with 3.8x Optical Zoom | ![]() | - First IXUS to feature a wide-angle lens.
- Capture panoramic scenes easily. (eg. for group portraits or wide scenary)
| ![]() | | Steady Images with Optical Image Stabilizer | ![]() | - Compensate for camera shake and reduce the blurring of fast-moving subjects during shooting.
| ![]() | | NEW Safety Zoom | ![]() | - Intelligently transits seamlessly from optical to digital zoom without deterioration in image quality.
| ![]() | | 16:9 Widescreen Still Shooting | ![]() | - 16:9 Widescreen Still Shooting
- Choose to view 16:9 letterbox format in LCD monitor and even on a conventional 4:3 TV.
- Print 16:9 widescreen format when connected to Canon CP printers* using Canon
| | Under < Pictbridge mode< connection for CP710/510/ 730/ 720 printers. When connected to other CP printers, connectivity to computer with software is needed. | ![]() | | Image Inspection Tool | ![]() | - Enables dual image display on the LCD to check the focusing on the selected frame or spots at the touch of a button.
| ![]() | | Point & Shoot Simplicity | ![]() | - 9-point AiAF (auto-focusing) or single point AF (fixed to center) ensures the subject is sharply focused even if it is not in the center.
- 17 shooting modes including 10 special scene modes.
- The Special Scene modes are pre programmed camera settings for specific shooting conditions: New Aquarium, Fireworks, Snow, Beach, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Foliage, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Underwater
- Vertical/ Horizontal Gridline Display for easy photo composition and framing.
- Smooth Continuous Shooting capability to shoot continuously at the same speed until the memory card is full.
(Depends on the type of memory card/no of recording pixels/compression rate settings) - Self-timer function with Custom Timer, which can set a delay between 0-10secs, 15s, 20s and 30s and number of shots from 1-10.
| ![]() | | Enhanced My Colors Function | ![]() | - Freely retouch color of still images on the camera during shooting.
- Real-time color change on LCD monitor while shooting, hence saving the time and hassle of retouching via computer.
- New My Colors Playback even allows you to do color retouching after shooting. (for still images)
- Available modes in My Colors function:
- Vivid
- Neutral
- Sepia
- Black & White
- Positive Film
- Lighter Skin Tone
- Darker Skin Tone
- Vivid Blue
- Vivid Green
- Vivid Red
- Custom Color (to set balance of red, green, blue and skin color. Fine adjustments such as | ![]() | | | | Movie Recording | ![]() | - 5 Movie Modes: Compact /Standard / Fast Frame Rate /Color Accent /Color Swap
- Approx. 4x digital zooming while shooting of movies (only in Standard mode).
- Allow vertical movie recording.
- Record movies with sound continuously up to a max. of 4GB or 1 hr.
(Depends on the memory card capacity and data writing speed.) | ![]() | | New My Category Function | ![]() | - Sort images and movies into specific categories and choose to play and print accordingly to selected categories.
- Make image searching, viewing and editing more fun and easy.
| ![]() | | Image Playback Modes | ![]() | - New Playback position and shooting time display for movies
- A progress bar to indicate the current position reached during a movie playback.
- New Resume Playback
- Safely turn off the power or remove memory card and still resume playback from where the last viewed image was left off.
- With Auto Rotate function, images and movies will be displayed and oriented correctly during playback, regardless whether taken with camera held vertically or horizontally.
- Inbuilt Slide Show function with Transition effect and Advancing & Reversing effect.
- Effective printing area can be previewed on the LCD during shooting before printing.
- Paper Types
- Fine Art : Print various genres of art ranging from watercolor paintings to digital creations of professional artwork standards
- Semi-glossy : Toned down in reflectivity. Ideal for exhibition panels, presentation materials, point-of-purchase display etc
| ![]() | | More Printing Options (to Selphy printers) | ![]() | - ID Photo Print - crop images to passport size for direct printing.
- Movie Print - print a single or series of selected frames from movie footage.
Movie Print - Single - Only a single selected frame is printed in a single sheet.
- When connected to Canon CP direct or Pictbridge connection.
- Movie Print - Sequence - A sequence of selected images are printed in a single sheet.
- When connected to Canon CP direct connection.
| | Specifications | | Image Sensor (CCD) | | | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx 7.1 Million pixels, 1 / 2.5 inch type | | Lens | | | Focal Length (35 mm film equivalent) | 28 (W)-105(T) mm | | Optical Zoom | 3.8x wide range optical zoom | | Shooting Distance | Normal: 45cm – infinity | | (from the front of the lens) | Macro: 3-60 cm (W), 30-60 cm (T) | | | Digital Macro: 3-60 cm (W); Lens shift type image stabilizer (IS) system | | Imaging processor | DIGIC III | | Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder | | LCD Monitor | | | Type | 2.5 inch low temperature, polycrystalline silicon TFT color (Effective pixels: Approx 207,000 pixels) | | Functions | Brightness adjustment (15 levels, Quick Bright LCD) | | AF | Face Detect AiAF, 9-point AiAF or 1-point AF (fixed to center) | | AF lock, AF-assist beam | | Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (fixed to center) AE lock | | Exposure Compensation | ± 2 stops in 1/3 stop increments | | ISO Speed | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 (Standard output sensitivity, recommended exposure index) | | White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | | Shutter | | | Type | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter | | Speeds | 15- 1/1600 sec | | Aperture | | | Type | Circular aperture | | f/number | f/2.8(W), f/5.8(T) | | Flash | | | Modes | Auto*, on*, off | | *Red-eye reduction and slow synchro | | Range | Normal:50cm- 4.0m(W), 50cm- 2.0m(T) | | Macro: 30 – 50cm (W/T) | | Function | FE lock | | Shooting Specifications | | | Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M (Manual), Digital Macro, Special Scene *, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie | | * Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, | | Digital Zoom | Still images/Movies* : Approx. 4.0x up to approx. 15x in combination with the optical zoom | | *Standard only (for movies) | | Safety Zoom | | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.7 shots/sec (large and fine) | | Recording Specifications | | | Recording Media | SDHC memory card, SD memory card, MultiMedia Card | | File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant | | Data Type | Still Images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG Type), Movies: AVI Type (Image data: Motion JPEG Type/Audio data: WAVE (Monaural) ) Sound memos: WAVE (monaural) | | Number of Recording Pixels | | | Still Images | Large:3072 x 2304, | | Medium 1: 2592 x 1944, | | Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, | | Medium 3: 1600 x 1200, | | Small: 640 x 480, | | Postcard Date Imprint:1600 x 1200, | | Widescreen:3072 x 1728 | | Movies | Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: | | 640 x 480(30/15fps), 320 x 240(30/15fps) | | Fast Frame Rate: 320 x 240 (60fps) (1min) | | Compact: 160 x 120(15fps) | | Playback Specifications | | | Still Images | Single, Index | | - My Colors, My Category, New Jump, Magnified, advancing and reversing through magnified images, auto rotate, rotate, histogram, sound memos, slide show, resume | | Movies | Normal playback, special playback*, editing | | *Slow motion available | | - Auto rotate, resume | | - Built in microphone and speaker | | Printing Specifications | | | Direct Print | PictBridge, Canon Direct Print, Bubble Jet Direct | | Display Languages | 25 languages | | Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B, PTP), Audio/Video Output | | Power Source | Battery Pack NB-5L | | AC Adaptor Kit ACK-DC30 | | Dimensions | 89.5 x 58.0 x 25.1mm | | Weight | Approx. 150g | | |